We offer a variety of presentations led by students and our professional coordinators. Scheduling information is available below.
Student-Led Presentations
Professinally-Led Presentations
Schedule a Presentation
This session explores the issues around alcohol toxicity and high-risk drinking behavior from a bystander perspective. This highly interactive, peer-led program will give students an opportunity to talk openly about their experiences with someone needing help around drinking, to consider their own motivation for drinking, and to develop and practice skills for identifying high-risk situations and determining the best intervention.
Suitable for: small groups (up to 40 students); adaptable for large groups
Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
Advertising Flyer: The After After After Party
A workshop for students that explores issues related to healthy relationships and sexuality. It includes basic information on sexual health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This session includes information on stigma related to sexuality and STIs along with the roles of negotiation, coercion, and consent as they relate to relationships and sexual behavior. This session can be modified to emphasize specific content areas as desired by the group.
Suitable for: small groups (up to 40 students); adaptable for large groups
Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
Advertising Flyer: With Pleasure: A Conversation about Sex and Relationships
In this interactive, discussion based session, participants explore the internal and external factors that both support and hinder sexual decision-making. Sexual agency and coercion are examined, and skills for improving communication and self-advocacy are introduced.
Suitable for: small groups (up to 40 students); adaptable for large groups
Length: 1 hour
A discussion-based session exploring the dynamics of relationships and intimacy in college. Students discuss what relationships mean to different people, what the important relationships in college are, social expectations and pressures we experience around relationships, what supports us having the relationships we want and what makes it hard, and what skills we need to make our relationships work.
Suitable for: small groups (up to 25 students)
Length: 1.25 - 1.5 hours
This program covers the weird science of sleep, and the hidden impact of sleep on everything from mood and learning to sex drive. It can be difficult for students to get enough rest because of all the competing demands we face. Secrets to successful sleep for college students are included.
Suitable for: small or large groups
Length: 1 hour
Advertising Flyer: Sleep to Learn
This session is designed to introduce participants to concepts of health equity. During the session we will watch and discuss the documentary, Unnatural Causes, which was produced by California Newsreel. It explores how population health is shaped by the social and economic conditions in which we are born, live, work, and play. Using information and research from the public health perspective, it will help us examine more deeply what it means to improve the health of our community.
Suitable for: small or large groups
Length: 1 - 1.5 hours
While stress is inevitable, there are practices that can help us be aware of where it’s coming from, how to manage it, and how to have less stress in our lives. This workshop addresses the physiology and impact of stress and teaches students about skills and strategies for managing and reducing stress.
Suitable for: small groups (up to 25 students)
Length: 1 hour
Advertising Flyer: Stress(Less)
Stress reduction workshops that include free, brief chair massages, aromatherapy, and materials about stress-relieving techniques. These workshops are intended to help students discover useful relaxation techniques and incorporate regular relaxation into their lives. Click here for more information
Suitable for: small or large groups (up to 70 students)
Length: up to 2 hours
Pregnancy
A session designed to address students’ questions and concerns regarding fertility, pregnancy, sexual choices, contraception, and community resources for supporting decisions around pregnancy.
The Anatomy of Pleasure
A session designed to address students’ questions about sexual anatomy and improve understanding of desire, pleasure, stimulation, and orgasm.
Bodylicious
A session exploring idealized beauty and its impact on health.
Pop Culture and Gender
Technology focused presentation intended to spark discussion around gender stereotypes in the media.
This is a multi-session education and skill-building program to train students in bystander intervention. At new student orientation, incoming students receive a one-hour initial session of education about the factors that promote or prevent helping behavior. In partnership with other programs, we can provide subsequent training in awareness, intervention options, and skill-building for effectively intervening in a variety of situations where someone needs assistance.
Suitable for: small to very large groups
Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
For allied organizations and partnerships, this workshop is designed to develop a deeper understanding of the prevention and theoretical approaches used by Community Health in our bystander intervention and alcohol toxicity programming. Theoretical frameworks, core components, and evaluation data are presented and discussed.
Suitable for: small to very large groups
Length: 1 - 1.5 hours
This session is designed to introduce participants to health equity. During the session we will watch and discuss the documentary, Unnatural Causes that was produced by the California Newsreel. It explores how population health is shaped by the social and economic conditions in which we are born, live, work, and play. Using information and research from the public health perspective, it will help us examine more deeply what it means to improve the health of our community.
Suitable for: small or large groups
Length: 1.5 hours
In this interactive, discussion based session, participants learn and discuss what gender violence includes, prevalence, characteristics of perpetrators, and risk factors associated with the college environment. Students also discuss different situations and practice addressing typical situations that they may encounter.
Suitable for: small groups (up to 40 students); adaptable for large groups
Length: 1 - 1.5 hours
RAs and student groups can request a presentation for their students throughout the semester. If you would like more information about any of these presentations and how they can be adjusted to meet your needs, feel free to call (303) 492-2937 or stop by our office, UMC 411.
To request a presentation, please complete the Presentation Request Form and submit the completed form to UMC 411 or to healthbuffs@colorado.edu
Requests will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis and preferably will be submitted at least two weeks prior to the intended presentation.